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Coronado movies play at the Village Theater at 820 Orange Avenue. First run movies play daily in three theaters.
Week of Friday, May 17, 2013 through Thursday, May 23, 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat & Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat & Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat & Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
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Coronado movies play at the Vintage Village Theater Coronado’s own movie house. First-run movies daily in three theaters, plus the monthly Mayor’s Movie of the Month pick by Mayor Casey Tanaka.
Coronado Movies at the Village Theater for the week of Friday, May 10, 2013 through Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat & Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat & Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) Digital Presentation; No Passes Allowed
Wed: 12:00 AM
Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
From Here to Eternity (NR) Digital Presentation
Wed: 8:15 PM
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Coronado movies play at the Vintage Village Theater Coronado’s own movie house. First-run movies daily in three theaters, plus the monthly Mayor’s Movie of the Month pick by Mayor Casey Tanaka.
The Great White Fleet: Field Guide of Coronado History
Another in a regular series of fascinating, intriguing, or thoughtful tales about people and places in Nado history — presented by your Coronado Historical Association
Coronado’s greatest spectacle ever? Probably.
Coronado on the national and international stage? Yes.
The beginning of the magic between Coronado and the Navy? Undeniably!
Noon, April 14th 1908. Four divisions of the powerful main battle fleet of the United States – 16 potent battleships – dropped anchor in crisp naval manner in a lines that lay abreast of the Hotel del Coronado. Too large to enter the shallows of San Diego Bay, the ships presented a stunning vista from Coronado beach. Huge, formidable, and stunningly painted in brilliant white and tan; these ships were in the midst of an around-the-world cruise that would change forever America’s standing as a world power.
The 16 American battleships of the Great White Fleet approach Coronado Beach on a dazzling spring morning, April 14, 1908.
In Coronado, everything stopped. At a time when San Diego’s population amounted to only 40,000 and Coronado’s stood at only several hundred, everyone dropped what they were doing and flocked to the beach.
Locals from Coronado and San Diego flock to the Great White Fleet anchorage to get a closer look of the American battle line.
The springtime weather was dazzling. The Del hosted a glittering formal naval ball, homes in Coronado opened their doors to visiting bluejackets, and nowhere could a sailor use his money – everything was free.
Electric lighting was still relatively new but the Navy outlined the superstructures and masts of each ship in vivid electric light and their nightly displays of powerful searchlights sweeping the skies were breathtaking.
The fleet weighed anchor after only four days but their impact can be felt even today. The organizer for the Fleet’s activities, William Kettner of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, would rise to become an influential congressman who steered some of the first major naval appropriations to San Diego and Coronado. Many junior officers aboard the battleships would later rise to high rank (including Admirals Raymond Spruance and Bull Halsey) and would remember that magical April weekend off Coronado as they supported efforts to increase naval presence in San Diego and Coronado.
Things would never be same for Coronado after April 1908. (BL)
Bulky trash pickup is this week on Coronado. The day of your normal pick up is also the day to make sure your bulky trash is out for collection. You can dispose of your unwanted stuff for FREE. This bulky item disposal event is for residents to conveniently dispose of items that are too large or too heavy to set out for pick up on a regular waste collection day.
If you are an alley cruiser looking for treasures this week, here is a map of the neighborhood collection schedule. Good luck and Repurpose!!!
Coronado History – On this day in history – May 3, 1923
North Island is the site of many aviation “firsts.” Army Air Service pilots Lt. John Macready and Lt. Oakley Kelly, arrived at Rockwell Field on May 3, 1923 from Hempstead, NY, successfully completing the first non-stop transcontinental flight across the United States in a T-2 Fokker airplane. Their first two attempts failed, but they were successful on their third attempt, completing the feat in 26 hours, 50 minutes and 38 seconds. The pair were awarded their second prestigious Mackay Trophy for this feat.
North Island Rockwell Field – 1922 – Photo Credit: Coronado Public Library
The year before the pair was awarded their first Mackay Trophy for setting a new world record for flight endurance, staying in the skies for 35 hours and 8 minutes over Rockwell Field and North Island.
Lt. Macready earned his wings at Rockwell Field after entering the Army Air Service in 1917. He was awarded his first Mackay Trophy in 1921 for his high altitude test flights and setting an altitude world record of 40,800 feet. Macready did the first night parachute jump in 1924, and flew the first successful crop dusting demonstration. At one time held the world altitude, endurance and distance records simultaneously. He was awarded the Mackay Trophy three years in a row, and is the only pilot ever to have received this award three times.
Coronado Movies at the Village Theater for the week of Friday, May 03, 2013 through Thursday, May 09, 2013
Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:20, 8:30
Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Oblivion (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat: (11:00 AM), 5:30, 8:30
Sun: (11:00 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
42 (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
Sat: (11:15 AM), 5:30, 8:30
Sun: (11:15 AM), 2:00, 5:15, 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:00), 5:15, 8:30
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Coronado movies play at the Vintage Village Theater Coronado’s own movie house. First-run movies daily in three theaters, plus the monthly Mayor’s Movie of the Month pick by Mayor Casey Tanaka.
Coronado History – A Field Guide: Coronado House Numbers
Another in a regular series of fascinating, intriguing, or thoughtful tales about people and places in Nado history — presented by your Coronado Historical Association
Place name are inextricably linked to the history of a place … so too are place numbers. Whenever you ask questions like “What was here?”, “Who was here?”, or “What happened here?”, part of the answer invariably involves a humble little number painted, carved, nailed, or fastened on a home.
House numbers – so common, we hardly even think about them. We all know that every house in Coronado has its number and Google’s Street View has catalogued every home front using address numbers, but where did they come from? Not from original lot surveys. And not by accident, as all the numbers appear to be uniform throughout the Village. And many of our house numbers are ghostly similar, just look at 1433 First St and 1433 Sixth St.
It all happened in 1903. The following guidance was officially issued to all by the Coronado Board of Trustees (the City Council of the time) with residents asked to comply with this direction and put up the proper numbers on their homes.
“Houses are numbered from north to south and from west to east. On streets running from north to south, there are 50 numbers in each block, or one number to every ten feet. Commencing on the southwest corner of First and Orange the first number on Orange avenue is 100. The last number on that block would be 198, even numbers on the west side and odd numbers on the east.
“The numbers at the street crossings are First street 100; Second 200; Third 300; Fourth 400; Fifth 500; Sixth 600; Seventh 700; Eight 800; Ninth 900; Tenth 1000; Tolita avenue, 1100.
“On the streets running from west to east, ten feet are given to each number, the even numbers being on the south side. The numbers at the street crossings are Boulevard 100; Alameda avenue 200; K 300; J 400; I 500; H 600; G 700; F 800; E 900; D 1000; Orange 1100; C 1200; B 1300; A 1400. Adella and Pomona 1500. All irregular streets are numbered from north to south and west to east, taking the block number from the corresponding regular block.” (BL) CoronadoHistory.org
Another in a regular series of fascinating, intriguing, or thoughtful tales about people and places in Nado history — presented by your Coronado Historical Association.
The Kingston Trio – 10 reasons for their importance in Coronado History
10) Two members of the Trio had links to Coronado —Nick Reynolds, grew up and lived here throughout his life, and John Stewart, born in San Diego but lived later in Coronado.
9) The Kingston Trio influenced musicians like Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary, the Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, paving the way for the popular music of the 60s.
8) Legend has it that when Nick Reynolds’ grandfather (a naval officer) first came to Coronado he won his home on Alameda Blvd. in a poker game. Nick’s grandmother helped open the Hotel del Coronado by leading the “Grand March.”
7) The Kingston Trio sold more albums nationally than any other San Diego band in history.
6) Nick Reynolds’ father was a Navy pilot who gave Nick and his sister guitars and first taught Nick his cords and who frequently led the family in singing around the dining room table.
5) Nick Reynolds helped hone his musical skills during parties on Coronado beaches and across the border in Tijuana.
4) The Kingston Trio was the only San Diego-area band to receive a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.
3) Nick Reynolds graduated from Coronado High School in 1951 and retired in Coronado. He liked to body surf and worked for a time in Coronado’s Drive-Thru, Oscar’s. His widow and two sisters still live here.
2) The Kingston Trio had more albums on the Billboard Top Ten chart at one time than any other band before or since (including the Beatles)
1) Nick Reynolds returned several times in the 1990s for “secret” appearances at Coronado’s legendary Sunday Concerts-in-the-Park, packing the grounds. (PC)
Just in from the Village Theater, a slight change to movie times:
Week of Friday, April 26, 2013 through Thursday, May 02, 2013
Oblivion (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri & Sat: (2:15), 5:30, 8:30
Sun: (2:15), 8:30
Mon – Thu: (2:15), 5:30, 8:30
42 (PG-13) Digital Presentation
Fri – Thu: (2:15), 5:30, 8:30
The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Digital Presentation
Fri: (2:15), 5:30, 8:30
Sat: (2:15 PM)
Sun – Thu: (2:15), 5:30, 8:30
